What could be causing my chills, 101°F fever, and runny nose?

Hello,

Thank you for reaching out to Dr. Galen. Please find the below response to your query.

 

Symptoms Interpretation:

Symptoms include chills, a temperature of 101°F, runny nose, tiredness, and weakness.

Clarification: A body temperature of 101°C is not survivable for human tissue; I presume you meant 101°F.

 

Possible Causes:

Malaria (plasmodiasis) is a consideration, especially if you reside in a malaria-endemic region.

If not in a malaria-endemic area, other diagnoses such as flu-like viral infections, atypical pneumonia, or dengue fever are possibilities.

 

Recommendations:

Testing for malaria parasites with microscopy or a rapid diagnostic test to confirm parasitemia.

Treatment with artemether/lumefantrine 80/480mg every 12 hours for three days if malaria is confirmed.

Paracetamol 1g every 8 hours for three days, amoxicillin 1g every 8 hours for five days, and loratadine 10mg every 8 hours for five days for runny nose.

 

Additional Tests:

Strongly advise getting tested for retroviruses and COVID-19 to rule out other possibilities.

 

Thanks